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Duffy Dateline Schedule
Publication Date: April 23, 2015
Date
Time
Event
Location
Thurs, Apr. 23rd
9:30-11:00am
5:00-5:45pm
Grade 3 Symphony Performance
Grade 3 Parent Math Class
Conard High
Classrooms
9:00-11:30am
9:00am-1:45pm
Student Council Stuffed Animal Day
Grade 3 to Trash Museum (Allen/Bedner)
Grade 4 Ecoventure
Hammonassett
Mon, Apr. 27th
9:00-9:45am
10:15-11:00am
3:25-4:25pm
Grades 3, 4 &1 Cultural Council Performance Auditorium
Grades K, 5 &2 Cultural Council Performance Auditorium
Mad Science (K-Rm15, 1-2-Rm26, 3-5-Rm20)
Tues, Apr. 28th
9:00am-1:45pm
Grade 3 to Westmoor Park
Wed, Apr. 29th
9:00am-11:00pm
Bus Evacuation Practice
Thurs, Apr. 30th
10:30am
12:15-3:15pm
5:45am-7:00pm
6:00-7:00pm
Grade 5 International Night Student Assembly Auditorium
Grades 4/5 Enrichment – CT Mystery Writing LMC
Kindergarten Orientation/Parents’ Night
Auditorium
Grade 4/5 Spring Book Club
LMC
Fri, May 1st
10:45am-1:45pm
3:30-4:30pm
Grade 3 to Trash Museum (Campbell/Harrison)
May Day Family Celebration
Garden
Mon, May 4th
3:25-4:25pm
3:30pm
Mad Science (K-Rm15, 1-2-Rm26, 3-5-Rm20)
Safe School Committee Meeting
Conf. Room
Tues, May 5th
All Day
Author J.C. Philips in Residence
LMC
Student Council Walk-A-Thon@ Recess (Raindate5/6)
Wed, May 6th
7:45am
Student Achievement Meeting
Conf. Room
Student Council Walk-A-Thon@ Recess (Raindate)
Thurs, May 7th
All Day
5:45pm
6:45pm
Author J.C. Philips in Residence
PTO Board Meeting
Family Learning Night (Quest, PBIS, Math)
LMC
Conf. Room
Café
Fri, May 8th
All Day
9:00am
Grade 3 Grant Planning
Grade 3 Energize Guys
Conf. Room
Auditorium
Fri, Apr. 24th
Bus Loop
It is Official!
The last day of school is Tuesday, June 16th.
We will have a 2:00 dismissal.
NOT COMING BACK?
If you know that your child will NOT be returning to
Duffy School in the fall, or you have a fifth grader who
will not be attending a West Hartford Public Middle
School, please contact the school office so that we can
accurately plan for class sizes and send records.
Placements
Parent placement letters for the 2015-2016 school year
are due by Thursday, April 30th. You can drop off your
letter in the Main Office or email your comments
to kristi_laverty@whps.org. Thank you for your
partnership in this important work!
Duffy is excited to offer a Family Learning Night on May 7, 2015!
Presentations and Discussion
 6:45 p.m An introduction to QUEST Program (Gifted and
Talented), with Duffy’s QUEST teacher Michele Hadlock
 7:00 p.m. Duffy is becoming a PBIS School (Positive Behavior
Intervention System), with members of our PBIS Team
 7:30 p.m. Mathematical Practices with Mary Lestini, Town-wide
Elementary Math Curriculum Specialist
Please join this Family Learning Night, hosted by the Duffy
PTO to learn:
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The QUEST nomination process
The meaning and mission of PBIS
Our timeline to create and implement the PBIS framework
Students’ math habits of mind
New ways to support your child’s mathematical thinking
Save the date!
When: May 7, 2015 at 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Duffy School Library
Refreshments will be provided.
Childcare is available. Please r.s.v.p. for childcare by emailing
Jesse at JPADUFFYPTO@GMAIL.COM.
DO YOU FEEL YOUR VOICE
IS
BEING HEARD IN WEST
HARTFORD?
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Would you like to change something in town?
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How can West Hartford help to make your life better?
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Does West Hartford feel like a welcoming town?
West Hartford Community Connections (WHCC) invites you
to meet with us individually to share your thoughts about
West Hartford as a changing community.
If you’re interested, please contact us to set up a time and place to meet:
Gale Shapiro – gsjake@yahoo.com or 860.232.6958
Additional information:
1. What is West Hartford Community Connections?
About Us
West Hartford Community Connections is a grass-roots initiative to facilitate and connect communitybuilding efforts in Town. We acknowledge and celebrate the diversity of our population, including
differences of race, ethnicity, income, sexual orientation, education, religion, political persuasion, age,
physical and mental ability, and more. We believe these differences add to the vibrancy of the community.
This initiative, created as a result of The Community Conversation (West Hartford: Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow) in 2010, brings about openness and increases good citizenship among our adults and children.
Vision
We envision a West Hartford community that excels in:
 Encouraging participation and a sense of belonging
 Embracing diversity
 Providing opportunities for cross-group experiences
 Responding to the needs of all residents
 Using community organizations and government effectively
Mission
Our mission is to foster inter-group educational, entertainment and transformational experiences for all
segments of the community.
2. What do you mean by Dialogue to Action Initiative?
A Dialogue to Action Initiative is an approach to community changes that starts with small-group, facilitated
dialogues. The dialogues bring different kinds of people together around a public concern and create a space
that enables constructive, respectful conversation using agreed upon guidelines. Groups of 10 to 12
participants meet for four sessions, develop trusting relationships, and share understandings of the issue
under discussion. During the fourth dialogue session, participants brainstorm doable action ideas and plan
next steps.
West Hartford Community Connections is excited to work with Everyday Democracy. They bring national
experience and resources to conducting small Dialogue to Action groups. The dialogues reach a depth that
forums, public hearings, focus groups, and town meetings cannot.
The West Hartford Cultural Council
presents:
SORO BINDI
DUFFY ELEMENTARY STUDENT PERFORMANCE:
MONDAY, APRIL 27TH
Soro Bindi is an energetic, educational and engaging performance
that will showcase Ghana’s unique culture through traditional
dances, songs and stories. The performance, created and
performed by Iddi Saaka, a dancer and Wesleyan University
professor, will also invite students to learn about traditional
instruments . . . and witness the amazing balancing skills he
developed growing up in Ghana!
PLEASE VISIT (AND LIKE!) THE WEST HARTFORD CULTURAL COUNCIL’S
FACEBOOK PAGE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT IDDI, SORO BINDI, AND MORE.
(FLAG OF GHANA)